June 9 Daily Report

Training with Yuri at 3pm via Skype – Speak with Yuri re what my tasks will be and get further instructions from on how to go about the training with him.

Personal Image Blueprint – Log in Personal Image Blueprint and go through the lessons one by one (1-2 lessons/day as per Yuri’s instructions) and add what I’ve learned in the Andrea – Curation Sheet (Personal Image Blueprint tab).

Lesson 3 – Use History To Save Money and Dress with Confidence

Reasons why you should know about the history of style:

1. THE HISTORY OF MEN’S CLOTHES IS A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
When you are equipped with all the information about men’s history of style, being yourself will come easy. You will be very comfortable with your choice to say no to jumping into the badwagon of current but temporary fashion trends because you know better and you will happily stick to the classics and not being pressured to wear others are wearing just because it’s trendy is one significant way of being yourself.

2. HISTORY PROVIDES A CONTEXT FOR CLOTHES
When you know more about the history of men’s style and how certain styles by past situations, you’ll know when to opt for a certain manner of dressing, you’ll know how to manage your look or what you have on, you’ll know what’s practical to wear in certain situations and events.

3. LESSONS FROM THE PAST INFLUENCE THE PRESENT
When you are more informed on how most of the men dressed before today, you will be knowledgable on what their great choices of clothing were and the mistakes they made. This helps you prevent making the same mistakes and pick up the lessons to be learned out of their bad fashion/style decisions.

4. YOU’LL RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF QUALITY
Having more knowledge about men’s history of style allows you to easily identify what certain clothing item is of good quality or not. This will help you make a more educated decision on which garment or piece of clothing deserves your hard-earned money.

5. YOUR STYLE WILL ALWAYS BE RELEVANT
Being aware of men’s style’s history makes you more inclined to what’s truly stylish and classic and not just what’s in fashion today. It will help you to make wise decisions after being able determine what’s timeless vs. what’s just trendy today. Thus, saving you money, time, and effort when looking for a good suit to invest on.

Lesson 4 – Understanding Body Types

The 5 body types of men:

Average Proportions: The Trapezoid Torso
If you have this body type, avoid baggy pants (or clothes in general) and even though you have the average build, it’s still not advisable to buy off-the-rack clothes as this will not give you clean lines in terms of how your clothes will fit and look on you.

Slender: The Rectangular Torso
The narrow man’s body type. If you have this body type, prioritize on creating the illusion of a tapered torso by wearing well-fitted jackets. If you don’t wear jackets, make sure your shirt and trousers fit you nicely. Patterns and textures are your best friends as these add more bulk to your appearance.

Full-Bodied: The Oval Torso
Also called stocky, rotund, fleshy, etc.If you have this body type, go for dark, solid colors – avoid patterns as these highlight the roundness or extra on your mid-section that you’d not want to draw people’s attention to.

Athletic: The Down-Pointed Triangle
Also referred to as cut, ripped, beefy, etc. This body type’s shape is more an upside-down triangle. If you have this body type, you may be able to purchase off-the-rack clothing as manufacturers usually base their clothes’ fit on your general and anticipated or expected measurements. But it’s still always a better idea to have your clothes custom-made or adjusted by a tailor since it’s still possible that off-the-rack fit won’t be able to nail your nicely modified measurements.

Hips Larger Than Shoulders: The Upward-Pointed Triangle
This body type usually has the man’s extra bulk in the center (stomach area) with its other areas of the body like the arms and hips still showing the average proportions. This is also referred to as pear-shaped. Go for clothing and fit that highlight and add more bulk to your shoulders and hips to achieve a more proportional illusion with your stomach area.

Personal Image Formula – Register at Personal Image Formula and go through the lessons one by one and add what I’ve learned in the Andrea – Curation Sheet (Personal Image Blueprint tab).

Lesson

Summary/What I’ve learned

Equation 1 – Timeless Style

There 3 are basic elements of style:

1. Fit – How clothes look on you.
2. Function – The level of appropriateness and practicality of clothing, based on a given situation.
3. Fabric – The quality of the materials and craftsmanship from which a garment was made.

These are the 3 variables that make up the Timeless Style Equation:

TS = Fi x Fu x Fa

Fi – Fit
Fu – Function
Fa – Fabric

The perfect score for each variable is 10.

Ignoring any part of the Timeless Style Equation can have devastating results that’s why it’s advisable that you make an effort to get a passing score for each area.

Equation 2 – Style Law of Fit

Though all 3 F’s play an important role, when it comes down to it, if you’re only allowed to pick just one thing out of the 3, go for fit. Good fit is the most important aspect of style that needs to be achieved above anything else. Whether you’re underdressed or overdressed, at least you don’t have ill-fitting clothes on. And if you had to pick between function and fabric, pick function. It’s always better to be dressed appropriately even if the quality or brand of the garment isn’t of the highest quality. It’s best to show up in a tux, even if it’s cheap as long as it fits well.

Equation 3 – Style Theory of Value

Value is derived from how much “mileage” you get out of a piece of clothing. It also depends on how you feel when you wear it. Value does not equal price. A clothing item can be very expensive but it does not mean it’s going to be a staple item in your wardrobe that you’re going to be able to wear often. This equation is all about guiding you and helping you decide what kind of clothes to buy. And the kind of clothes you should go for should be those that make you feel good when you wear them and you know you can wear often, and aren’ unreasonably expensive.

Watch RMRS Youtube videos – Add in the curation sheet 5-10 videos (as per Yuri’s instruction) (starting with newest-oldest videos) that I watched today and write a brief summary what each is about.

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Video URL

Brief Summary

100 Year Old Style Secrets | 7 VINTAGE Items Every Man Should Have In His Wardrobe

1. Single blade razor (safety & straight) – when choosing the type of razor, your basis should be around what you find more comfortable to use and what basically just gets the job done for you.
2. A true aftershave – (recommended brand/sponsor: Aqua Velva) An aftershave typically contains an antiseptic which stil plays a decent role today. Aqua Velva aftershave is not only an antiseptic, it also is a moisturizer which is good for the skin that just experienced shaving.
3. Pomade – This has made a recent comeback in men’s must-have toiletries since the Quiff and the Pompadour hairstyles are back and have become quite popular especially with the younger men nowadays. The Pomade is the best hair product when managing the mentioned hairstyles.
4. The vest – A lot of men can look good in a vest especially men with the built-up chest and larger arms. Best to be worn with a jacket as well.
5. The bow tie – This is just as formal as the necktie and at times can be worn with items of a higher level of formality.
6. Suspenders – This accessory used to be worn more often in the past for its functionality when it comes to holding up one’s trousers. Anyone can still wear this today to look stylish and would best serve men with larger mide-section and narrow hips and find that their trousers more often than not keep sliding down their waist.
7. The handkerchief – This can also be used in place of a pocket square but its purpose is leaning towards its being more useful in terms of wiping surfaces instead of using tissues.

Should a man buy flowers for another man? Yes.
Should a man accept flowers from a woman? Yes.
Is it manly to enjoy flowers? Yes.Reason #1: Flowers make people feel great. Man or woman.
Reason #2: Flowers are scientifically proven to have benefits. Flowers elevate one’s mood, improve intimacy, and can long-term fight off depression.
Reason #3: Men have enjoyed flowers for thousands of years – poets, kings, warriors. They enjoyed flowers because they represent life, fleeting beauty – something that’s here one day but can easily be lost the next – much like our lives and everything around us and having understood that like the men in the past, you’ll have more courage to appreciate flowers.

How to Tie The Victoria Knot | Four In Hand Larger Cousin | Tying A Tie Video

1. Not having a routine – Having a bad routine is worse than not having a routine at all.

2. Being too impatient – Sometimes, things take time especially when it comes to your body. You can’t always expect overnight results or instant gratification especially when you’re trying out something new such as a facial product. You can’t immediately conclude whether it’s a good brand for you or not, right then and there. Give it time.

3. Too little, too late – Start early with a good routine especially in terms of taking care of your body like your skin. Start using lotions with sunblock, sunblock, moisturizers, anti-aging as early as possible.

4. Too much – You don’t want to overdo it. For example when you’re putting on fragrance, one or two sprays is enough . Observe how concentrated a fragrance is especially if it’s of a perfume kind. Or when you apply hairstyling products, make sure that you only put on a moderate amount enough to achieve the style that you’re aiming for.

5. Having a martyr mindset – It’s always a good thing to care for others but to the extend that you’re going to neglect your body.

#1 Wear The Right Sports Jacket – Don’t wear a jacket that’s actually part of a suit (suit jacket). Also make sure a sports jacket fits you nicely and more sporty and casual.
#2 Choose The Right Jeans – Make sure that the pair of jeans you’ll be wearing with a sports jacket is not too worn-out or distressed. It needs to be a bit dressier like a dark well-fitted pair of jeans. Go for straight or slim cut.
#3 Select The Right Pair Of Shoes – Avoid shoes are too formal like black Balmoral Oxfords. Go for Loafers or a Monks Strap or dress boots such as Chelsea Boots.
#4 Wear The Right Shirt – Skip the T-shirts as they are too casual. Go for a polo shirt instead or a casual button-down.
#5 Leverage Accessories – Like pocket squares, casual neckties (knitted or made of wool or a non-silk version), a watch, bracelets, rings, glasses.

1. Be Open To Love – Be ready for a loving relationship.
2. You Need To Have Self-Confidence – You’ve gotta know that you’ve got something offer.
3. Put Yourself Out There – Go out and meet people or join online dating website like Match.
4. Identify What You Really Want
5. Timing Is Very Important
6. Approach The Relationship As A Project – You’re building a life with somebody and that’s a lot of work. And if you put a lot of time and effort in it like your projects at work, then more often than not, it should work.
7. End Goals Are Better Than Chemistry – Prioritize end goals. Think about where you want to be 20, 30 years from now.

Read RMRS articles – Add in the curation sheet all the articles (starting with newest-oldest) that I read today and write a brief summary of what each is about.

#1 – Fabric
Fabric is king and it’s comfortable to wear when it comes to higher-priced underwear. Something that you won’t get from cheap ones. Luxury underwear still looks good after 50-100 washes while lower-end ones will wear out after 10-20. Recommended brand: Tani.

#2 – Fit
Luxury brands fit better because of the stretch fabric. High-end underwear would have an easier time “adjusting” to your body shape thanks to their 4-way stretch fabric. High-end underwear usually caters to men who are thin or slim. So if you’re not at your best shape, you might want to go for Walmart and Target brands.

#3 – Function
This involved also basing your choices on what your lifestyle is. If you’re active or training for a marathon, do choose the type of underwear that’s right for your sporty needs.

#4 – Customer Service
Sadly, the large the brand or company, the worse the customer service is especially with companies that grew bigger due to mass-producing their products (like cheap underwear). Luxury companies on the other hand are easier to contact in terms of their customer service and/or with someone who has decisio-making power.

#5 – Options
Which brand offers you more choices and a chance to pick out that’s you? You can expect this from luxury brands and not the cheap ones since the cheap ones are mass-produced which makes it less possible for uniqueness.

1. Makes you more approachable.
2. People are more willing to help you.
3. Increases your chances of friendly interactions.
4. Can make even a bad boy seem dateable.
5. Will increase your chances of getting a girl’s number.

Being fulfilled and being happy — they’re not the same thing. Go for fulfillment. Happiness is just a by-product of fulfillment.

Step 1: Take care of your safety & security
Step 2: Work on your mental strength – Stop feeding the fears
Step 3: Focus on the human connection – We are social beings. Relationships play an important role in life
Step 4: Always be learning
Step 5: Work on your confidence
Step 6: Give to others – Drop the “me” mentality

Can A Man Wear An Undershirt Alone? | What You Should Know About Undershirts

1) It wouldn’t be an undershirt if you didn’t wear it under anything.
2) Undershirts are meant to be tight fitting so they hug the body.
3) You can’t wear an undershirt with them! – Wearing one its own means you are experiencing a warm/hot weather which will lead you to sweat. And having an undershirt alone will allow sweat stains to be visible. You wouldn’t want that kind of negative attention at all.
4) You may have a disproportionate look within your wardrobe – Such as wearing an undershirt with a loose pair jeans. This attire doesn’t show a balanced look. If you’re wearing an undershirt like it’s a T-shirt, then just opt for the T-shirt since the T-shirt is looser compared to the undershirt which is really meant to be tight enough to hug your upper body..

Say NO To Skinny Jeans | 3 Reasons Why Men Should Not Wear Tight Pants

Reason #1 – Skinny Jeans Are NOT Comfortable
Don’t compromise your comfort to thinking you look fashionable in skinny jeans.Reason #2 – Skinny Jeans Can Cause Health Issues
Such as pressure in the groin, bladder problems, twisted testicles.Reason #3 – Skinny Jeans Do NOT Show An Attractive Silhouette
Having the right cut and fit of pants/jeans on will result to a flattering V-shape. The kind of silhouette a man should aim for. And the skinny jeans will do nothing like that for you. Instead it will likely create a Y-shape silhouette for you which is not a balanced look to have. You will look bulkier on your upper body and too thin on lower body.